Five or Flop

Five or Flop: the Best (and Worst) Historical Fiction Has to Offer

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Welcome to Five or Flop, a podcast for the best (and worst) historical fiction has to offer! Each week, we'll be reading and reviewing a different historical fiction book on a scale from flop to five. Make sure to follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok @fiveorflop_pod for all the latest updates! Have a book you want us to read? Send us a recommendation: https://forms.gle/1JroxLkK157zpa9N8

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The Cartographer's Secret by Tea Cooper: X Marks the Flop 16.01.2024 35:42

*DISCLAIMER: Apologies if the audio sounds a bit quieter here! We had some technical difficulties in production!* In this episode of the podcast, we're headed down under to Australia to discuss The Cartographer's Secret by Tea Cooper, stereotypes in pop historical fiction, and the death of our childhood pet fish. Five or Flop is a podcast dedicated to the best and worst historical fiction has to o...

A Land Remembered by Patrick D. Smith: Erin’s Flop Florida Education 09.01.2024 49:10

In this episode of the podcast, we're headed to Erin's home state of Florida to talk about A Land Remembered by Patrick D. Smith, the merits of traditionalism vs. modernization, and Grace's unwillingness to live off the land. Five or Flop is a podcast dedicated to the best and worst historical fiction has to offer. Each week we'll be reading a new book and rating it on a scale of flop, fine, or fi...

Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi: Not Even a Little Flop 02.01.2024 51:34

EDIT: In this episode, we discuss the nature of the title, Homegoing. We were unaware this is an established African-American cultural term. We promise to do more research and be better in the future! In this episode of the podcast, we're covering centuries of Ghana and North America while we discuss Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi, our love for generational historical fiction novels, and what it means to...

Fruit of the Drunken Tree by Ingrid Rojas Contreras: The Tree that Makes You Flop 19.12.2023 42:13

In this episode of the podcast, we're headed to 1990s Colombia to discuss Fruit of the Drunken Tree by Ingrid Rojas Contreras, the (almost) kidnapping of (real) children, and what the tree actually symbolizes. Five or Flop is a podcast dedicated to the best and worst historical fiction has to offer. Each week we'll be reading a new book and rating it on a scale of flop, fine, or five. The theme fo...

Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See: Finding Out Your Old Same is a Flop 12.12.2023 48:09

In this episode of the podcast, we're headed to 1800s China to discuss Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See, the lost art of nu shu, and why Lily is kinda the worst. Five or Flop is a podcast dedicated to the best and worst historical fiction has to offer. Each week we'll be reading a new book and rating it on a scale of flop, fine, or five. The theme for Season One is Reading Around the Wor...

Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell: To Flop or Not To Flop 05.12.2023 53:18

In this episode of the podcast, we're headed to 1500s England to discuss Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell, sickly children of the Elizabethan era, and whether or not Shakespeare is a bad father. Five or Flop is a podcast dedicated to the best and worst historical fiction has to offer. Each week we'll be reading a new book and rating it on a scale of flop, fine, or five. The theme for Season One is Readi...

Trailer: Five or Flop 04.12.2023 1:00

Welcome to Five or Flop, a podcast for the best and worst historical fiction has to offer! Each week we'll be reading a new book and rating it on a scale of flop, fine, or five. The theme for Season One is Reading Around the World, and we'll be reading two books per continent. Leave us a review and give us a follow on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok @fiveorflop_pod for all the latest updates! Join...